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Some might think of the Kent and Middlesex batsman Ed Smith as one of England's lost captains. When he first appeared in the public consciousness in 2003 much was made of his Double First from Cambridge - although the player himself drily pointed out to interviewers that it didn't make batting any easier - and comparisons were inevitably made with Mike Brearley, a Cambridge man of an earlier generation, whom Smith was to emulate in due course by being made captain of Middlesex.
This was his second book, following quickly on from Playing Hard Ball, and a very good one it is. It was Smith's good fortune at the start of 2003 to decide to write a diary of the season, although it's debatable whether he would have found a publisher so readily had he not been called up by England during the course of it. It's a rollercoaster few months for Smith, starting as just another county player, selected for England almost by popular demand after hitting imperious form, and then the deflation of learning that he'd been omitted from England's winter tour party.
As so often happens when a player has a stellar year, the season starts quietly. Smith gets some 20s and 30s, but nothing eye-catching. Kent win some and lose some. The Zimbabweans arrive in England and are duly rolled over. No-one is advocating Ed Smith for the England team. But in this part of the book there are some telling and prescient passages. Andrew Flintoff, for instance, "came in with Lancashire at 43 for 4 and played as well as Ian Botham in his pomp ... as only Graeme Hick can do among contemporaries, Flintoff made it look like men amongs boys. If he can bat like that for England - and there is no reason why he can't - crowds around the world are in for a real treat."
It's a typical piece of writing. Smith analyses his own technique, but he has just as much to say about his team-mates, and he's good at quoting them, so we get a side of players that we otherwise never would. It's a long way from the somewhat anodyne autobiographies that we so often get from current players.
He finishes June with a pair, his first in over 100 first-class games, but turns a corner in July with a string of hundreds starting with 135 against the (then) very strong Surrey side. Picked to captain Kent against the touring South Africans, he learns in the middle of the match that he's been picked for the third Test. Elation quickly gives way to irritation as a local radio station wakes him at 8 o'clock on a Sunday morning.
Smith makes 64 in his first Test innings, but only 23 in the next four, including two ducks, and isn't surprised to be omitted from the winter tour squad. Before the last Test his county captain tells him, "get runs in the fifth Test and you'll be picked for two tours ... fail, and given that you were picked in good form, you might never play again." That's exactly what transpires, of course - but Smith had no way of knowing it at the time. A senior player at Kent, he is genuinely thrilled to be a new boy in the England set-up and feels privileged to play in Alec Stewart's memorable farewell, even though it turns out to be his as well. A good number of colour photographs help to make this a title well worth tracking down.
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*waits for the reality of that to kick in*Originally Posted by zhabin
Sigil, what is it about the sex that makes it so interesting? The jollies you get reading it, or the jollies you get living vicariously through the character?
*waits for the reality of that to kick in*Originally Posted by zhabin
Sigil, what is it about the sex that makes it so interesting? The jollies you get reading it, or the jollies you get living vicariously through the character?
its all about the brain, my friend, psychology.
a fine way to analyse the characters, is their sex life. no?
MEN?! ANALYZING?! ANALYZING SEX?!Originally Posted by siGil
So a character that would sacrifice themselves for those they love, for example, would be what, good in bed, or a sexual predator, possibly someone that passes out during the sex? I don't think such a delicate process of ...
analyzing sex could be applied to manga. Generally speaking, sure, but manga?
Ahh the pancake bunny picture. I love that one.
As for understanding the character through his sexual habits, I hardly doubt the mangaka put that much though into it. I suggest you discontinue that venue because the random sex is just that, random.
Dear cousin choppitychop89, you were a good relative, though I hardly knew ye.
That picture made me laugh my ass off!
Personally I think the sex is for the most part, like the violence, gratuitous. However, I'm the kind of person who thinks of gratuitous sex and violence as an asset as opposed to a liability or the main attraction so I'd still read the manga if the sex and violence was removed though I enjoy it slightly more because those things are there.
Oh... and uh... it adds realism... or something.
I think the violence enhances the feeling of desparation for the characters. You see cowering victims next to severed limbs, so it's a good contrast between what they want and what they got.
The sex is harder to explain as an element of the story. But, I think it does help give an insight into Kurono's mind. The thing with him imagining Kishimoto showed how he was still fairly selfish, looking at her as just as much a sex objects as a companion. It wasn't till later that he changed and thought of her more as a friend first.
On the other hand, with Tae, I think the sex with her set up his internal conflict. Was he interested in her, did he care at all, or was she just a convenient sex-buddy? When she dies, he realizes he really did care for her, so the internal conflict makes it that much harder on him.
But while the violence certainly has a definite need for a visual element, sex can be protrayed without quite so graphic elements. (Sometimes, it's more effective that way.) So, yeah, some of the sexual elements are certainly there to appeal to the "OMGBOOBIES!" factor, but it's not like they don't serve some literary purpose in the overall plot.
I'm sad to say that the violence and sex in Gantz doesn't even make me flinch. I've seen far worse in other works. Personally I enjoy Gantz because I like stories where we are introduced to a series of characters and they die one by one. Gantz is like the ultimate premise to offer that kind of story (I'm a big fan of say, the Alien movies, or Jurassic Park, Battle Royale, etc.). To me, it's all about the characters and the action.
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In 194 you see the little "Muscle Rider" kid (can't remember his name) with only the top of his super suit on... >.>;
There's nothing sexual about a naked little kid. You see it all the time on TV, like with baby commercials.In 194 you see the little "Muscle Rider" kid (can't remember his name) with only the top of his super suit on... >.>;
The Gantz author just likes to have realism in his manga, that's all.
I think there's IS a reason why that there are sex scene in it. Not all the sex in the manga is nessary but most of them do serve a part in the manga. We look at the world of Gantz through Kurono's mind and most of the sex scenes involvin Kurono durin the course of the manga helps us understand his emotions and how his mind evolves. If u recall at the beginin of the manga wen Kurono was lookin at porn book (I fink its a porn book) in the station. This shows that, in the beginin, Kurono is a very horny guy who cares alot about sex and none of love. But over the emotional challenges throughout events, like the death of that big tits girl (I DONT KNOW UR NAME JUST SHUT UP!), the death of that other girl (the Lara-Croft-Look-A-Like), and the emotional lost of Tae, Kurono has became very emotional. My point can be proven when Kurono turned down that F-cup high school hottie for Tae, whom he became very attach to. The losts of the one Kurono used to love motivates Kurono to fight for his life, gives him the will to live. In the end, Kurono cares more for emotional comfort rather than sexual needs.
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This Fall we are piloting our new MAP Lite Program for CHE 101 students. Read on for further information.
What is MAP Lite?
MAP Lite is a new program that provides weekly one-on-one tutoring to help you improve your performance in CHE 101 if you are not happy with how you did on your first exam. Of course, you are welcome to supplement your weekly one-on-one appointment with additional appointments from our small group tutoring program.
How is MAP Lite different for MAP?
Both programs offer a weekly, one-on-one tutoring appointment with an experienced MSRC tutor. The MAP Program begins in the first week of tutoring and is limited to students who are repeating a math or science class. MAP Lite starts after the first exam, and it is open to any CHE 101 student who would like to improve their performance in the course. You do not have to be repeating CHE 101 to participate.
Why should I do it?
MAP works, and we think MAP Lite will too! Students who complete the MAP Program are more likely to have a successful course outcome, less likely to be on academic probation, and more likely to graduate than similar students who do not participate. We think MAP Lite will be similarly helpful.
Who is eligible?
This is a brand new program, and participation is currently limited to students taking CHE 101. You do not have to be repeating the course to be in MAP Lite. If you are dissatisfied with your score on the first exam and would like to improve your performance in the course, MAP Lite is for you!
How do I sign up?
Once you receive your score on the first CHE 101 exam, you should visit Professor Sheehan in room 05.66.16NB to go over the exam with him and request a referral form for MAP Lite. Bring your signed referral form to the MSRC and ask to speak with a supervisor. Any MSRC supervisor will be happy to help you sign up for the program.
What is the deadline to sign up?
The deadline to sign a MAP Lite contract is 5:00PM on Friday, October 17th. This deadline is strictly enforced.
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this video pours beer from the bottom up. it is neat.http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tec...ine.cnn?hpt=C2
Why the hell couldnt I have thought of that?
no kidding, I want one!!!!
It's neat for sporting events where you want to serve lots of beer fast. But I do not see this being economical in bars.
it's only good for amusing the people that are pissed for paying $8 for some canned-piss beer
hold the phone here... was that bartender topping off a beer with orange juice at the end?
That is actually a really smart invention, at least for major venues like that.
Yeah I saw the oj too. What the hell is that about? Right.
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Two days ago I overdid it. My flowthrough is doing so well, that I fed it a three inch layer of food scraps, UCG and shredded cardboard all mixed together. The worms didn't respond well, and now I know why. It is heating! OK, so how do I cool it off? Hopefully the worms are either below or above the hot areas. I can see that lots of them are above. They are crawling all over the walls of the bin.
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This reply is from a retired fire captain. If it is hot, add water to cool. Your flow thru will drain. That is what I have done in my in-ground bin. Good luck! |
- Posted by equinoxequinox (My Page) on Sat, May 8, 10 at 2:11
A fan. Where did you find that volume of food scraps? Sounds like you are having so much fun with that flow through it should be illegal. I'm going to try this in January. |
""UCG and shredded cardboard all mixed together"" Remember, mixing food and bedding will cause heating up. It might be better to use cooled or frozen water bottles wrapped in newspaper rather than adding water to the bin. This way you avoid getting leachete, getting a too wet a bin which may cause mite explosions etc. |
I have mixed food and bedding before with no problems. I think it depends on the food. In this case too much UCG caused the heating. I have learned something. In the past I have used a lot of USG, but it did not absorb much water, and there was no heating. This time I got it good and wet. I was just trying to do something similar to Bentley's home made manure. I even let it sit for three days before I fed it to the worms. It did not heat up until I put it in the bin. I'm guessing that there were not enough microbes outside of the bin to cause a bloom. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Home made manure
I have made 2 batches of homemade manure. I let kitchen scraps rot 10 days a a bucket before mixing. I then froze the "gunk", which was fermenting! When I thawed and fed, the worms left it alone for a week. In 2 weeks the worms are all over it. I think when you smash all the stuff together it decomposes slower due to lack of air. |
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Johnson is one of eight abortion industry workers who left their jobs during the fifth coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign that concluded yesterday in 212 cities. She was the highest-ranking of the eight. Others who quit their clinic jobs included nurses, office staffers and security personnel.
In addition, a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Kalispell, Montana announced that it will close its doors on November 20, citing a decline in business as the reason for the closure. That clinic was the site of a 40 Days for Life prayer vigil this past spring.
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- Kim Rideout
- August 08, 2012 - 20:53
This story has brought me to tears Justin is a wonder young man and has many talents. He is the cousin of my daughter Felicia and we are so proud of him. He is so respected in Kings point and everyone loves him. Way to go Justin you are awesome, Kim and Felicia loves you very much!!
- Ron Tizzard
- April 24, 2012 - 14:58
A wonderful story, a wonderful kid, a wonderful family.a wonderful community. Imagine what a wonderful world this would be, every day, if these kinds of stories were told, and retold every day; and the tolerance of all peoples were this inclusive. I personally believe, that one day the peoples of the world will be more at peace on a personal level...shouting and demanding that the political shakers and movers of our uncertainties be outed for their poisoned swords; thier poisoned words....education and tolerance will do all of that. Leadership is all that's lacking...and that willl come one day,..if we are positive and tolerant, so will our future generations. Thank you for sharing.
- Helen Lavoie
- April 24, 2012 - 11:14
just finished reading the story. I cried all the way to the end-I mean really cried. Justin you are a hero! God is Very proud of you. God is also very proud of all the team players and coach. Wow! what an example to all of us . ... as you have done to the least of these My brethren ...you have done to ME. Matthew 25:40
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- April 21, 2012 - 08:21
What a beautiful story, I have worked with kids like Justin for many years and there are so many storys like this that never get told, every little bit of encourgement that we can give those kids is worth a millon bucks, not only to the kids but to their families too. Keep up the good work Justin and work hard this summer with your mom and dad.
- Kathy Farrell
- April 22, 2012 - 19:40
I think it was wonderful for Justin to get another opportunity, but I also think it was pretty great for a bunch of teenage boys and their coach to include a stranger like that. Congratulations Mr. Farrell and your whole Wolf team! There is hope for this world's future if all our teens are as tolerant and inclusive as your boys. Thank you.


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Type of media Film
Approved Running time 90m 30s
Release date 21/03/2014
BBFCInsight strong bloody violence
Genre(s) Science Fiction, Thriller
Director(s) Caradog James
Cast includes Caity Lotz, Toby Stephens, Denis Lawson, Lee Nicholas Harris, Sam Hazeldine, Pooneh Hajimohammadi, Helen Griffin, Stuart Matthews, Sule Rimi
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THE MACHINE is a science fiction film about a man who creates a self-aware piece of female artificial intelligence.
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There are scenes in which people are shot or stabbed, resulting in blood spurts. There is a scene in which a man's arm is broken, exposing bone. In another scene, it is implied that a man's skull is crushed, blood leaking from his eyes.
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') and mild bad language ('bugger', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'arse'). There are also some scenes in which a woman's breasts are visible beneath her clothing.
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Funny Leprechaun Pictures
Barack Obama Leprechaun Riding a Small Dog. Member reactions:
I like this one...Go ahead puppy buck'em off into that ravine behind you.
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Funny Nancy Pelosi's Little Leprechaun Lucky Charm Barack Obama
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Woody congrats, UncleChamp. Made me laugh out loud.
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Thank You HoHouse. Your are very kind my friend
Green ciggies too, . Congrats on the wood, Uncle.
Funny Charlie Sheen Leprechaun in Columbia
Hope you all have a Happy St. Pat's. If you're going out, take a cab, please.
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Thank you guys, I really appreciate it. I have been lucky to be a places with free internet lately where I can participate again.
Congrats on the gold, Hits. Or should I say, congrats on the green.
Funny Ahmadinejad, Obama and Putin Dreesed for International Leprechaun Day
Ahmadinejad, Putin and Obama like to dress for the occasion.
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Three stooges... nice concept and nice green dresses to them looks great
Awesome Superb collection and nice expressions
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Congratulations Paul. A nest for birds, and a home for the fleas,
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Thanks for the nice comments, people. I appreciate them a lot.
well done pcrdds nice job very amusing piece
Methinks they look better this way. Congrats on the silver, Paul.
Funny Dennis Leary Hulk Meets Bill Clinton the Leprechaun
Or maybe Mr. Green meete Mr. Blue
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Hahahahah, ya think. I bet that bed of theirs runs a constant 40 below zero and he just shrugs. Thanks all
Congrats on the two fer Gold & Bronze Hitspinner, love your work.
Thank youu. I was worried this chop had too many errors so did the charlie chop as a back-up. Seems it was a wise move. Thanks so much, hope you feel entertained. I feel like a beer... cheers mates
Funny Gary Busy and Leslie Nielsen Leprechauns
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Again, that HH humor is awesome. Really fun chop
Nice One HoHouse. I'd leave the swamp too.
Funny Leprechaun
Ye want me Pot Of Gold.
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I could sware that this job would appear on the top 3
Funny Mac with a Leprechaun
No wonder Leprechauns are hard to find.
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I go for pot, like to buy a Xeon dual processor
Funny Mr Bean Leprechaun
Mr.Bean this time goes GREEN.
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Great entry. Just wondering what he has over his hand.
Excellent work on the bean especially the beard all over the face is too good and one thing the Gold coins glitters the whole image. Excellent chop
Cleverly done. I realise now he is wearing a leather mitten.
Beautificent work. Congrats on the gold, Dilemma. And Happy St. Pat's Day.
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biographical name(born Oct. 30, 1928, Wilmington, Del., U.S.died Nov. 16, 1999, Baltimore, Md.) U.S. microbiologist. He received a medical degree from Washington University. Working principally at Johns Hopkins University, he used the restriction enzyme isolated from a bacterium by Hamilton O. Smith to investigate the structure of the DNA of a monkey virus (SV40), the simplest virus known to produce cancer. His construction of a genetic map of the virus was the first application of restriction enzymes to the problem of identifying the molecular basis of cancer. He shared a 1978 Nobel Prize with Smith and Werner Arber.
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20 Peter turned, and saw that disciple following, whom Jesus loved, which also rested in the supper on his breast, and said to him, Lord, who is it, that shall betray thee? | 20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?") |
Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only. (Wycliffe Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, being eight days old, as God had commanded him. | 4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him. |
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved. (Third Millennium Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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18 For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever. | 18 But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish. |
The Darby Translation is in the public domain. (The Darby Translation Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Whether you're getting ready to come to Alaska or if you are just looking for Alaska facts to do a school report, I hope that you find these Alaska facts helpful and informative.
We Alaskans are very proud of these Alaska facts! What you read below is just a general list. More information will be added constantly.
When I first moved to Alaska, this type of information excited me. I was quick to share it with family members who had never been to Alaska. The ones that got my attention the most were the ones about the amount of coastline and Alaska having over three million lakes. Wow!
Sorry Texas. I had to include this picture here! I saw this shirt at the Alaska State Fair.
Alaska has 29 volcanoes
A funny story. I remember bragging to my mom, who lives in Oregon, that one of the reasons that Alaska is so great is that in Alaska I can walk in the forest and not worry about things things such as snakes and ticks getting me. Alaska has neither.
My mom smartly responded back. "Yes, Mike you are right. Nothing will get you, except maybe, hmmmm.....a GRIZZLY BEAR!"
I wasn't even thinking about bear, when I told her that!. It was a pretty funny exchange, between the two of us.
Summer 2011 UPDATE: Last Sunday morning (about 7 a.m.) I was driving north out of Anchorage, had to tap my brakes due to a very large grizzly bear running (left to right) across the 4 lane highway!
It was in a hurry to get somewhere! I was close enough to see saliva dripping from its mouth. Dinner must have been just ahead?
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text: Heidi Montag: Superficial (Album Review) Bradley Stern January 13, 2010 Album Review, Britney Spears, Cathy Dennis, Chris Rojas, Heidi Montag, Paris Hilton, Steve Morales 28 Comments 771 It's difficult to appreciate Heidi Montag as a human being. At first glance, she isn't much more than your typical blonde bimbo socialite; a plastic Barbie making bank from a talentless role on a "reality" show gallivanting around L.A. to fill the narcissistic need for attention like a spray-tanned crack addict with a flesh-color beard creeper of a husband. But there's another side to her–a weird one: Her personality is fragmented and strange, bouncing from the hyperbolic fame whore staging fake, elaborate photo-ops for the paparazzi and claiming her album to be on par with Michael Jackson's Thriller, to the self-effacing, D-List embracing character portrayed in "Overdosin'," to a pseudo born-again conservative Christian spouting off 140-characters-or-less bible verses on Twitter with one hand and signing off on photo stills for her Playboy spread with the other. Not unlike Sarah Palin, Heidi Montag is either a comedic genius or an air-headed blowhole. It is possible that she may be a combination of both. For a while, I thought she could be the Antichrist. And now, after endless unnecessary EP releases and a doofy, worm-like performance at the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant that seemed like a PG reinterpretation of Britney's 2000 VMA performance, we have Superficial, a gift that truly keeps on giving. One couldn't stand to write a review of Superficial without first exploring the "vocals": The work done on Heidi's voice is, if nothing else, astounding. While many rich, socialite brats and mega pop stars–yes, even my beloved Britney!–are no strangers to Auto-Tune (I've been told that the pitch correction for Paris Hilton's debut took over eight months alone), Heidi's digital reconstruction is downright impressive. It seems that not only can Heidi not sing (at all), but that the engineers couldn't even stand to allow an instance of her true voice on the album without first melting it down with pitch-assisting, machine sound for a single second. At least Paris Hilton could command a lazy, if not a slightly sultry whisper: Heidi doesn't even get the option of breathing on this mess. That being said, Heidi spent a reported cool $2 million on this album to get the finest in the industry, and that she did: With songwriting credits from Cathy Dennis, Steve Morales and Chris Rojas, Superficial has a slew of songs that are well-written and, in theory, are quite good. "Look How I'm Doing" and "Turn Ya Head" are delicious guilty pleasures, providing thick, dance-worthy synths piled atop Montag's verses to the point where the lyrics are barely intelligable. Further on, "More is More" is about as close to a genuine hit as Heidi comes on the album, meshing a naughty chorus ("More is more on the dancefloor, it's fucking chaos in here") with a vaguely addictive synthesized beat. "Twisted" is another delight, reveling in Montag's toilet paper-thin delivery and manic, computer-controlled pitch changes. It's actually a pretty well-written song–its only downfall being that it wasn't released by a real artist first. In her riskiest move (can I really call it that?), Heidi takes the already hypocrisy-ridden 'Christian' side of her persona and drives her values even deeper into the ground with "I'll Do It." The song, a slinkier reaction to the album's mostly hasty offerings, features a handful of awkward come-ons meant to sound enticing (a failed attempt), while simultaneously presenting the album's greatest lyrics: "I brought some treats / I know that you gon love em /Come eat my panties off of me." There are some hilarious, just-plain-bad numbers as well, including "My Parade," which includes a farty marching band stomp and a truly hellacious set of lyrics about being defiant and young. Picture a balloon slowly deflating while being held by a sad, crying clown–that's "My Parade" in visual form. Heidi's oft-published delusions of grandeur help to solidify this album's non-genius genius, as in this morsel from EW: "Most artists, it's not their own money, but I've actually gone broke putting every dollar I've ever made and my heart and soul into this music. For me, I have a different appreciation, a different understanding, and a different love of my music and for my album than any other artist possibly could." If that's the case–if we are to believe that Heidi's heart and soul are found here in these songs (none of which having been penned or even co-penned by herself), you'll learn nothing that you haven't already on the cover of Star Magazine, aside from the fact that she wears edible undies from time to time. To be blunt, I don't think Heidi knows who Heidi is. Fake and real seem to be distinctions that serve no purpose in Heidi's blurred perception of the world. How she actually wishes to be perceived is an even deeper mystery. She is superficial, and superficiality may be her only reality. So really, the album is actually quite personal and deep when you think about it. Just kidding. For tongue-in-cheek pop flop enthusiasts like myself, Superficial is truly a goldmine: In all honesty, it's a fun album. She's a terrible singer, but there's a certain cheeky, camp appeal to the whole ordeal. Surprisingly hooky, hilariously bad and devoid of vocal talent, Superficial is not, as most would expect, an utter train-wreck…it's just a good ol' shit show. Share this Muusing:TwitterTumblrFacebookGooglePinterestEmailPrintMoreStumbleUponRedditLinkedIn http://www.shanparker.com Shan This is a wonderful summation of everything I already assumed as I refuse to listen to any of it. I despise her and Spencer. RJ Thank you. Coty Finally a good review. haha. I thought this album was self-titled also. It is a sad that some of the songs could have been real hits for real singers. I guess they will be lost. Video didn't kill this radio star. She just plain murdered music. steve i am sad, i stand alone. i haven't stopped listening to this album for enough time to pause and shake my own head at myself. it's fucking chaos in here. Adam wow – so much potential here if there was any talent behind these songs. Much like a Rosie Odonnell album (sans the charitable purpose), the singing is brutal. It makes me appreciate other singers who I thought were talented. It also makes me hate myself a little bit. Adam "makes me appreciate other singers who I thought were UNtalented" my bad http://fabtasticmusic.blogspot.com Aaron That's a little harsh!!! I'm actually looking forward too it – I'll stick with Steve, at least in Spirit, for now! Victoria embarrassing and truly horrible, but in a weird, weird way i kind of like it. it's wrong, i know. http://www.muumuse.com Bradley Stern Just to clarify, I've been listening to this all week. It IS terrible…and delicious. GAh theres a reason why this girl never secured a record deal, someone with half a brain would realize that theres a reason for that. Forking 2 mill on the album is something she is going to regret so much. Comparing her album to thriller was so offensive for me, and just shows how deluded this girl is. I despise spencer pratt, that guy is just the enabler and if not even more deluded. GagaLuver Listening to this cd I only liked 2 songs, "turn your head" and "look how im doing"… its true her singing is horrible I could compare it to ke$ha's vocals… horrible Alicia On the one hand, I don't mind reading about a hypocrite getting shredded, but, on the other hand, I'm not too thrilled with your sexist language. For all her faults, Montag is a human being with feelings and intelligence. The bimbo label is just the same old same old that we here about women to criticize them on their looks. Montag is on the cover of People magazine this week because of the multiple plastic surgeries she felt obliged to undergo to be perceived as socially acceptable even though she was already beautiful. While Montag may not be an innocent, she is the victim of our society's harsh treatment of women that forces many to suffer because they don't meet an impossible standard of beauty. Attack her singing but layoff her looks. Maggi Beyond sad . . Michael M. I feel like I'm losing my mind but I have this album on replay on myspace and I may actually go buy a physical copy! Heidi is growing on me, as much as I can't believe it. I sympathize with her after interviews with Al roker and their humiliating endeavor on "…get me outta here" and she is not completely stupid…she's tenacious Michael M. oh yeah it's only digital t Heidi appears to want to follow in Michael Jackson steps by using all the same people and by getting all that plastic on her face. http://icansingtoo.com k It's brutal. Check out my review… http://blog.icansingtoo.com/2010/01/try-this-heidi-montag-superficial.html Kalee I think it sounds just like the Brittnay Spears album, Blackout. I think she tried to hard to sound like someone else. Although when you listen to it the beat of the music and the vocal touch up sound just like Brit! I think she should make this album hers!!! http://www.youtube.com/user/art1ej art1e Hahahahaha after hearing her on that celeb show trying to sing i wont even bother here,she has no talent but if she wants to sell go to disney they have miley & all those crappy no talents…. or go the britney way shes also another no talent mimer who cant sing……boring… http://www.twitter.com/michaelwardlaw1 Michael If I'm honest, I actually like Heidi Montag, i'm not too keen on Spencer, but the coulple make the show what it is, now Lauren's gone. And, her music's actually good. Only thing is, where is "Body Language", "No More" and "Fashion" on the album, listen to those 3 on youtube… …Your opinon may change. Furthermore, who are we to critisize, or laugh at, she's doing something right, she's rolling in the money, and earns more in a year than we do likely in a lifetime. …I just speak the truth! Athough, she didn't need any of that surgery, she was gorgeouss before. http://joey-nation.blogspot.com Joey Sauer This is my favourite album in ages! It's so good, and regardless of singing talent/song writing abilities etc… at the end of the day, it's a pleasure to listen and dance to. just wtf is rong with u haters!?!?!?!?!? I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!! I LOVE HEIDI MONTAG!!!!!! Shes pure awsumness and so is this album!!!! I really look fwd to sum new work from her maybe a tour some callobarations idk but FUCK U HATERZ!!! WHOOOOOOOOOO HEIDI MONTAG!!!!!!!!!!! http://twitter.com/Ali8923 Ali Al-Hajamy I listened to one song from the album, the title track, and was promptly reminded of why I do not listen to this type of music or care about mainstream media. This is terrible, useless, and, well, superficial. In essance, she talks about all the people who gossip and talk about her, and the papperazi, and basically says something along the lines of, "Well, you're just jealous because I'm better than you!" That's a paraphrase, of course, but consider the following lyrics: They say Im superficial Some call me a bitch They just mad cause Im sexy, famous and Im rich I rock the latest fashions And I set the latest trends Girls say Im conceited Cause they really wanna be me Look at those two lines at the end. She says that people say that she's conceded, as if she was going to disprove this claim, then immedietly does the exact opposite by saying that the people who think she's conceded just want to be her. This is ridiculous, I hate it, I hate her and people like her, she is a vacuous, empty-headed piece of shit, and I hope her career goes right down the drain. Or rather, that's what I hope right now. But once I'm done writing this, I will most likely forget about her and her ilk, and go listen to real music by real artists who deserve my attention and appreciation. dominic It's truly the marvel of technology and all the production artists! the only thing that heidi did was to fund the album, basically paying songwriters to write songs that tell stories about herself (or her ideal view of herself) and pay great sound engineers to polish the stone into a diamond of a big mainstream music album. I agree it's not a train wreck, but seriously, we should credit those songwriters and sound engineers. and maybe credit heidi for funding and being a poser horsefacemidgetskank ugh …she's disgustin…sickening… K Poms What a piece of garbage this girl and her album are. She ought to be ashamed. Stupid c*nt! JCF523 This album is honestly one of the greatest pop albums in history, regardless of talent…super underrated. I'm literally still obsessed with this album. Heidi was smart in choosing her songs and producers. Even if she can't sing…that was a pretty smart, artist-y thing to do. Bitch obviously did her research and had it not been for Spencer, I think it would've paid off. Although, if not for Spencer…we may have never had this album lol. So I'm not sure how to feel other than obsessed with the album and aggravated with the general public for not just listening to the music and just judging the person prior…good music is good music, people! I mean, even Kim Kardashian's song is kinda good…….. JCF523 You're "realization" is the entire point of the song. It's meant to be contradictory and tongue-in-cheek. Like duh.